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Meet at Michigan Half-Miler Gets Green Light

Mount Pleasant Meadows has received approval from the Michigan Gaming Control Board to hold live racing beginning July 24.

 Wednesday, July 20, 2011
MHBPA Hoping for T-bred Meet at Mt. Pleasant

MHBPA Hoping for T-bred Meet at Mt. Pleasant

Mount Pleasant Meadows, a mixed breed racetrack in central Michigan, has a contract with horsemen for a 30-day live meet with Thoroughbred races making up the bulk of the cards, but racing hinges on approval by the MGCB.

 Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Pinnacle to Suspend Simulcast Operations

Pinnacle Race Course officials shut down the Detroit, Mich.-area track following the end of its live meet Oct. 31 and announced that simulcast operations would be suspended until at least the spring 2011.

 Friday, November 12, 2010
Horsemen Pay for Restoration of Racing Dates

Horsemen Pay for Restoration of Racing Dates

The Michigan HBPA has helped Pinnacle Race Course restore its racing dates by paying a reglator through the MGCB.

 Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Michigan Again Slashes Live Racing Dates

Struggling with state budget cuts, the Michigan Gaming Control Board has cut scheduled horse racing dates by more than half, the state agency announced March 3.

 Friday, March 05, 2010

Appeals Court Rules Against Detroit Casino License Procedure

The attorney for a small Indian tribe in Michigan is calling for the closure of Detroit's three casinos following a federal Appeals Court ruling that the licenses are "illegitimate."

 Monday, January 14, 2002